17th week's lessons 1/5 - 1/9 - 2009

As we start a new year decide your purpose, set your goals. You need to do this - not your parents, not your friends, and not me. This is your 2009. Remember if you do the things you need to do, when you need to do them, someday you can do the things you want to do, when you want to do them!

Jim Tressel, the Ohio State football coach says, "The first step in creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it.

.Vision will ignite the fire of passion, which fuels our commitment to
do whatever it takes to achieve excellence.

.Vision allows us to transform dreams of greatness into reality of
achievement through human action.

.Vision has no boundaries and knows no limits. Our vision is what
we become in life."

Now for the business of class - please check Aeries so you know where you are grade wise in this class. We have two more weeks then finals, and you will have one in this class. You should probably have a new SSR book. If you missed Friday you have a test to make up - please be here Monday by 7:30 am. Also we start presentations, and your final essay, Antigone, this week. Next week we will grade your spiral notebook and start reviewing for your final. Once again if you have questions or problems please see me. I will as always be here at 7 am, break, and lunch. Finally all extra credit is due Monday before class so I will have time to grade it before the end of the semester.

Monday 1/5
1. Antigone Packet due
2. Review Tests
3. Practice Presentation
4. Do Lesson 3 and 4 Vocabulary pages 11-18 (homework)

Tuesday 1/6
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Review Antigone packet
3. Practice Presentation
4. Do Analogies page 127 (homework)

Wednesday 1/7
1. Lecture: Drama and Structure of Tragedy(use in essay)
2. Presentations
3. Do Vocabulary Lesson 2 –Context pages 149-154 (homework)

Thursday 1/8
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Review Vocabulary
2. Presentations
3. Read The Writing Process pages 1144 - 1152 (homework)
4. Brainstorm and outline for Antigone essay (homework)

Friday 1/9
1. Lessons 3 and 4 Vocabulary Test
2. Presentations
3. Antigone essay (first draft due Monday)(homework)

I have enjoyed working with you, and I look forward to our strong finish!